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To whose temple the Arch is starlit, In whose temple the Sun is the image of gold, To whose temple the Moon goes every month And brings the message out every full-moon, And whose message the Moon sings as a word of sixteen letters, His religion I belong to, His temple I visit, His name I utter, His glory I live in. To Him I offer the lotus of my day, To Him I offer the lotus of my night.
These seed thoughts from the Spiritual Psychology meditations of Dr. Ekkirala Krishnamacharya give the note for the Lunar Messenger of the Circle of Good Will. The moon is the reflective principle and symbol of the mind. When pure and calm, it reflects impressions from higher circles. Especially the time of the full moon is conducive for higher alignment, if we are poised enough. The alignment of the sun, moon and earth in the sky helps experiencing the magic of the light of the soul and its manifestation down to the physical. The Lunar Messenger is published every month in time for the full moon. It contains thoughts from the teachings of eternal wisdom. Its purpose is to inspire us to put them into practical life.
effects of previous acts and transform the emotions. Emotion is like muddy water; when it is purified, it becomes the crystal clear water of devotion. Devotion and love develop a fine sense for the feeling of other people. These pure, subtle feelings are compared to the pure etheric waters of heaven.
ability to adapt well to changing situations. He who has a good water energy in his horoscope gets along well with every person and can meet him on his own level. If water is missing in our horoscope we are missing adaptability. Without sufficient water transformations arent possible.
Adaptability
We cannot divide the spirit and the soul, the soul and the body, just like there is no demarcation between the Atlantic, the Indian and the Pacific Ocean in truth, there is only one ocean. All is indivisibly one, but we divide it with our mind to be able to understand. In each one of us the Divine exists in our form. The soul itself has no form. However, it appears in a form and according to the form. It is the basis of all formation. However, it is not the form; it is also neither male nor female. When we fill a bowl with water the water takes the shape of the bowl. It always adapts its form according to the container, but maintains a horizontal level on its surface. It is the same with the pure existence. The water in the different forms and states is only one water. Its substance remains the same, whether it transforms to vapour, water or ice. However, it has totally different qualities according to the state clouds are subtler than water, ice is denser. But there is no difference in the essence. Its forms of appearance as snowflakes, ice crystals, waves or cloud formations are of a stunning variety. Water is the energy of synthesis. The four elements fall apart without water as a synthesizing agent. Our sense of taste is due to water. If the tongue becomes dry without any liquid on it, then it cannot taste anything. Without water the earth is not fertile, there is no fauna and flora. The pure waters lead to a healthy and harmonious ambiance. All great civilisations had their splendour on the riverside of the Ganges, Indus or Nile, of the Jordan, Rhine, Amazonas or Mississippi because there is a continuous distribution of energy. Great civilisations emerged especially on the board of great rivers flowing towards the east or the north, the movement from the gross to the subtle. People living near a source, a river or an ocean are helped by the water. Any waterfall is sacred, it purifies the surroundings. People who have to live at places where there are no rivers, lakes or oceans nearby, at places where there are only seldom rains, become rigid and tight. They are not easily able to change. There are communities living at very dry places, where naturally the persons tend to be tougher. Water stands for the